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Wood Burned Doll Blocks

Today it was decided that we needed more people for the dollhouse, so I got out some scrap wood and had the kids draw figures on the pieces. Then I took my woodburner and traced over their drawings and made some “doll blocks”. It was so fast and fun that I had to try making a drawing, too. The dolls really helped spice up the doll house, and the kids had a great time acting out scenes with the characters they made. I also wood burned their names and the date on the bottom of the blocks too, in case they get saved.

If you’ve never tried wood burning, you should give it a whirl. Woodburners and very inexpensive, and it’s a great non-toxic way to decorate wood toys. (You can find out more about woodburner tools on my Favorite Tools page if you’d like.) You could also just draw or paint on the blocks too, which would also be great.

i love this idea! maybe when we've moved past the scribbling phase we'll try it at our house. i thought you might like to see the christmas present my dad made for my son this year--completely copied from inspired by you! (here's the blog post: http://www.thisishappystuff.com/?p=1876) thanks for the inspiration!

I actually found one at Ace Hardware. I'd think most hardware stores should carry them. Sometimes they're just the same as soldering irons, and they come with wood burning tips. I'm sure you can find one locally. But yeah, you can definitely get one online if you need to.

Awesome Maiz! I can't wait to see what you guys make! You should definitely have the boys do some pencil drawings on wood and you can trace it with the burner. Might be a little tricky for them to use, but maybe not. Anyway, it's pretty fun!

Hi Joel,
I love your ideas, your design. Simple and inspiring! New follower! :)
I made something similar to your wood burned doll blocks the other day: http://ranamamadesign.blogspot.hu/2013/09/pirografalt-fa-epitokockak-wood-burned.html
Thank you for the colouring sheets as well (my kids love them).
Regina